An eastern Ontario man is now $75 million richer after winning the second-largest Lotto Max jackpot in Canadian history, the OLG says.

David Hatt, from Kingston, Ont., and a father of two, won the Aug. 19 draw and had the sole winning ticket for that jackpot.

OLG said Hatt learned he was the winner the following day while checking the OLG app as he waited in a drive-thru line for his morning coffee.

“The night before the draw, as I was passing the gas station where I usually get my lottery tickets, something told me to buy a ticket, so I got a Lotto Max Quick Pick and didn’t think any more about it,” Hatt told the OLG.

He said he initially thought he won $75,000.

“I thought that was awesome! It wasn’t until I took a closer look that I noticed there were a lot more zeros!”

Hatt then

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